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Science outreach events

Umeå University researchers disseminate their knowledge and their research outside the University through various events and public lectures.

In our calendar, you can read about upcoming public lectures.

Upcoming defences of doctoral theses

Fredrik Orädd, Chemistry
Fri
22
Mar
Fredrik Orädd, Chemistry
Time 09:00 - 12:00 22 March 09:00 - 12:00
Place Stora Hörsalen (KBE303), KBC-huset.

Defence of doctoral thesis. Determining the effects of regulatory parameters on the structural dynamics of P-type ATPase membrane transporters.

Joakim Bunne – Public Health Science
Fri
22
Mar
Joakim Bunne – Public Health Science
Time 09:00 - 12:00 22 March 09:00 - 12:00
Place Auditorium, Sunderby Hospital, Luleå

Defence of doctoral thesis. Allergic sensitization among schoolchildren in Northern Sweden - Time trends, risk factors and relation to asthma, allergic rhinitis and lung function

Sai San Moon Lu – oncology
Fri
22
Mar
Sai San Moon Lu – oncology
Time 13:00 - 16:00 22 March 13:00 - 16:00
Place Betula

Defence of doctoral thesis. Antibiotics use in relation to colorectal cancer risk, survival and postoperative complications

Xiuyu Wu, Experimental Physics
Wed
27
Mar
Xiuyu Wu, Experimental Physics
Time 13:00 - 17:00 27 March 13:00 - 17:00
Place NAT.D.440.

Defence of doctoral thesis. Plasma Spray Coatings as Catalysts for Water Splitting: Exploring Novel Materials and Strategies.

April

Hannah Devinney, Computing Science
Thu
18
Apr
Hannah Devinney, Computing Science
Time 13:00 - 17:00 18 April 13:00 - 17:00
Place MIT.A.121.

Defence of doctoral thesis. Gender and Representation: Investigations of Bias in Natural Language Processing.

Elena Dracheva, Computational Science and Engineering
Fri
19
Apr
Elena Dracheva, Computational Science and Engineering
Time 09:00 - 13:00 19 April 09:00 - 13:00
Place KBC Lilla hörsalen KBE301.

Defence of doctoral thesis. Application of in silico tools to inform risk assessment of chemicals and chemical mixtures.

Elena Golosovskaia, Chemistry
Fri
19
Apr
Elena Golosovskaia, Chemistry
Time 09:00 - 13:00 19 April 09:00 - 13:00
Place KBC Lilla hörsalen KBE301.

Defence of doctoral thesis. Application of in silico tools to inform risk assessment of chemicals and chemical mixtures.

Michael Gilmore – Molecular Biology
Fri
19
Apr
Michael Gilmore – Molecular Biology
Time 09:00 - 12:00 19 April 09:00 - 12:00
Place Major Groove, Building 6L, NUS

Defence of doctoral thesis. Studies on cell wall recycling and modification in Gram-negative bacteria.

Arvin Behzadi – Neurology
Fri
19
Apr
Arvin Behzadi – Neurology
Time 09:00 - 12:00 19 April 09:00 - 12:00
Place 1D T9 Auditorium B, University Hospital

Defence of doctoral thesis. Biomarkers for diagnosis and prognosis in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Anastasia Knyazeva, Chemistry
Fri
26
Apr
Anastasia Knyazeva, Chemistry
Time 09:00 - 13:00 26 April 09:00 - 13:00
Place Stora Hörsalen (KBE303), KBC-huset.

Defence of doctoral thesis. Non-canonical ATG8 conjugation in ESCRT-driven membrane remodeling processes.

Erik Ekbäck – Child and Youth Psychiatry
Fri
26
Apr
Erik Ekbäck – Child and Youth Psychiatry
Time 09:00 - 12:00 26 April 09:00 - 12:00
Place Umeälvem, Psychiatry building, University Hospital, Umeå

Defence of doctoral thesis. Depression in teenagers and young adults.

Anna Lundström – pediatrics
Fri
26
Apr
Anna Lundström – pediatrics
Time 09:00 - 12:00 26 April 09:00 - 12:00
Place Auditorium D, 9 stairs, University Hospital

Defence of doctoral thesis. Autonomic cardiac control in Long QT syndrome – Clinical studies of arrhythmogenic triggers

Thyra Löwenmark – pathology
Fri
26
Apr
Thyra Löwenmark – pathology
Time 13:00 - 16:00 26 April 13:00 - 16:00
Place Betula

Defence of doctoral thesis. The gut microbiota in colorectal cancer - The importance of Parvimonas micra

Ali Rahmanian, Computing Science
Mon
29
Apr
Ali Rahmanian, Computing Science
Time 13:00 - 17:00 29 April 13:00 - 17:00
Place Hörsal UB.A.240 - Lindellhallen 4.

Defence of doctoral thesis. Edge Orchestration for Video Analytics.

May

Paula Petronela Groza – Molecular Biology
Fri
3
May
Paula Petronela Groza – Molecular Biology
Time 09:00 - 12:00 3 May 09:00 - 12:00
Place Major Groove

Defence of doctoral thesis. RNA-mediated gene expression regulation.

Peter Gustafsson - Business Administration
Fri
3
May
Peter Gustafsson - Business Administration
Time 13:00 - 15:00 3 May 13:00 - 15:00
Place HUM.D.220, Humanisthuset

Defence of doctoral thesis. Ships, Clouds, and Waves: Understanding Ecosystems in Traditional Industries

Viktor Schmidt – orthopedics
Wed
8
May
Viktor Schmidt – orthopedics
Time 09:00 - 12:00 8 May 09:00 - 12:00
Place Auditorium, Sundsvall Hospital

Defence of doctoral thesis. Fractures of the distal radius – Radiological measurements and clinical outcome

Lucy Law – Rheumatology
Thu
16
May
Lucy Law – Rheumatology
Time 09:00 - 12:00 16 May 09:00 - 12:00
Place 1D T9 Auditorium B, University Hospital

Defence of doctoral thesis. Subclinical cardiovascular disease and health related quality of life in patients with radiographic axial spondyloarthritis

Linnéa Almqvist – Public health science
Fri
17
May
Linnéa Almqvist – Public health science
Time 09:00 - 12:00 17 May 09:00 - 12:00
Place Auditorium, Sunderby Hospital, Luleå

Defence of doctoral thesis. Asthma epidemiology: prognosis of asthma with onset in childhood and in adulthood

Lena Holmlund – Nursing care
Fri
24
May
Lena Holmlund – Nursing care
Time 09:00 - 12:00 24 May 09:00 - 12:00
Place Aula Biologica

Defence of doctoral thesis. Patients' experiences of atrial fibrillation and evaluation of a nurse-led person-centred clinic

Oskar Grahn – Medical science with a focus on surgery
Fri
24
May
Oskar Grahn – Medical science with a focus on surgery
Time 13:00 - 16:00 24 May 13:00 - 16:00
Place Lecture hall B, 9 floor, University hosptal, Umeå

Defence of doctoral thesis. Modulating the inflammatory response after colorectal cancer surgery: friend or foe?

Emilia Sundström – Pediatrics
Fri
24
May
Emilia Sundström – Pediatrics
Time 13:00 - 16:00 24 May 13:00 - 16:00
Place Big Auditorium, 5B, Target point P, 6th floor, NUS

Defence of doctoral thesis. Inherited arrhythmogenic channelopathies and implantable cardioverter defibrillator treatment: national and age-related perspectives

Karsten Meier – Molecular Biology
Tue
28
May
Karsten Meier – Molecular Biology
Time 09:00 - 12:00 28 May 09:00 - 12:00
Place Lecture Hall Major Groove, University Hospital

Defence of doctoral thesis. Identifying, characterizing, and targeting chlamydial virulence factors to unleash the power of host cell-autonomous immunity

Olivia Spain, Chemistry
Thu
30
May
Olivia Spain, Chemistry
Time 10:00 - 14:00 30 May 10:00 - 14:00
Place Stora Hörsalen (KBE303), KBC-huset.

Defence of doctoral thesis. Guardians of Green Gold - Exploring Microalgal Cell Walls and Their Significance in Industrial Processing.

June

Sussi Tegenborg – Oncology
Wed
5
Jun
Sussi Tegenborg – Oncology
Time 09:00 - 12:00 5 June 09:00 - 12:00
Place Bergasalen, NUS

Defence of doctoral thesis. Pain or no pain? That is the question - an evaluation of the observational pain assessment instrument Abbey Pain Scale in patients with cancer

Åsa Bromfalk – anesthesiology
Fri
14
Jun
Åsa Bromfalk – anesthesiology
Time 13:00 - 16:00 14 June 13:00 - 16:00
Place Auditorium, Sunderby Hospital

Defence of doctoral thesis. Intervention for Prevention: Easing Children’s Preoperative Anxiety

Viktor Grut – Neurology
Fri
14
Jun
Viktor Grut – Neurology
Time 13:00 - 16:00 14 June 13:00 - 16:00
Place 1D T9 Assembly hall B

Defence of doctoral thesis. Exposures associated with multiple sclerosis development – presymptomatic case-control studies

September

Malin Vestin Fredriksson – otorhinolaryngology
Fri
27
Sep
Malin Vestin Fredriksson – otorhinolaryngology
Time 09:00 - 12:00 27 September 09:00 - 12:00
Place Auditorium, Sunderby Hospital, Luleå

Defence of doctoral thesis. CBCT and CT as a diagnostic tool for pathology in the temporal bone and maxillary sinuses